sinoatrial node development
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0003163
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the sinoatrial (SA) node over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The SA node is part of the cardiac conduction system that controls the timing of heart muscle contraction. It relays electrical signals to the AV node. [ GOC:mtg_heart ]
Synonyms: SAN development, SA node development
Term info
dph
2009-10-01T02:06:09Z
sinus node development
biological_process
GO:0003163
Term relations
- atrial cardiac muscle tissue development
- part of some cardiac conduction system development
- results in development of some sinoatrial node